- "Personal gain? This is about personal loss! Can you withered old gnomes even grasp that concept?"
- ―Hal Jordan
| "Emerald Twilight (Part 1): The Past" | |
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| Green Lantern | |
| Title: | "Emerald Twilight (Part 1): The Past" |
| Storyline: | "Emerald Twilight" |
| Volume: | 3 |
| Number: | 48 |
| Cover price: | $1.50 |
| Cover date: | January, 1994 |
| Publisher: | DC Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Jenette Kahn |
| Ex. Ed: | Dick Giordano |
| Writers: | Ron Marz |
| Pencilers: | Bill Willingham |
| Inkers: | Romeo Tanghal; Robert Campanella |
| Cover artists: | Darryl Banks |
| Cover inker: | Romeo Tanghal |
| Cover colorist: | Anthony Tollin |
| Colorists: | Anthony Tollin |
| Letterers: | Albert DeGuzman |
| Assistants: | Eddie Berganza |
| Editors: | Kevin Dooley |
| Navigation | |
| Previous: | Green Lantern #47 |
| Next: | Green Lantern #49 |
"Emerald Twilight (Part 1): The Past" is the 48th issue of the third Green Lantern ongoing comic book series published by DC Comics. It was written by Ron Marz with artwork by Bill Willingham and inks by Romeo Tanghal & Robert Campanella. It was colored by Anthony Tollin and lettered by Albert DeGuzman. The story was edited by Kevin Dooley with Eddie Berganza as assistant editor. This issue shipped with a January, 1994 cover date and carries a cover price of $1.50 per copy (US).
"Emerald Twilight (Part 1): The Past"[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
- Jennifer (As a ring construct only)
- Jessica Jordan (As a ring construct only)
- Martin Jordan (As a ring construct only)
Villains
Minor characters
- Alexandra DeWitt (1st appearance)
- Kyle Rayner (1st appearance)
Organizations
- Ferris Aircraft (Referenced only)
- Guardians of the Universe
Races & Animals
Locations
Items
Vehicles
- Aircraft (As a ring construct only)
Powers
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
First image of Kyle Rayner and Alexandra DeWitt.
- The character of Hal Jordan, aka Green Lantern, was created by writer John Broome and artist Gil Kane. He first appeared in Showcase #22 in October, 1959 in a story titled "S.O.S. Green Lantern!" He received his first ongoing Green Lantern comic book series in August, 1960.
- This issue carries the approval stamp of the Comics Code Authority. It is colored black on the cover to this issue with white lettering whereas it is usually colored white with black lettering.
- This issue is UPC barcode number 761941200279 04811.
- This issue shipped to retailers on December 9th, 1993.
- The tagline to this issue is "The Resurrection of Coast City!"
- This is the first chapter in the three-part "Emerald Twilight" storyline, which culminates with the landmark 50th issue of the series.
- This issue is reprinted in the Green Lantern: Emerald Twilight trade paperback collection from May, 1994, and the Green Lantern: Emerald Twilight/New Dawn trade paperback collection from November, 2003, as well as the Green Lantern: Kyle Rayner, Vol. 1 trade paperback, released in December, 2017.
- This issue introduces the character of Kyle Rayner, who will become an extremely important figure in the Green Lantern for years to come.
- The dark journey that Hal Jordan undertakes in this issue is a result of the destruction of his home town of Coast City at the hands of Mongul. This occurred during the "Reign of the Supermen" storyline in Superman, Vol. 2 #80.
- Although not named, the Guardian of the Universe that appears before Hal Jordan is Ganthet. He appears as a hologram only in this issue.
Quotes[]
- Hal Jordan: Oh, I'll come back to Oa all right... but you're not going to like me when I get there.